Alpine Pika vs steppe grasshopper

Ochotona alpina compared with Chorthippus dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	steppe grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Ochotonidae	Acrididae
Genus	Ochotona	Chorthippus
Species	Ochotona alpina	Chorthippus dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Pika and steppe grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

steppe grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	steppe grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

steppe grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.